| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Richard Desir's floater is tipped away by Joshua Powell | 25-34 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 25-34 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Antonio Moretz is called for the reach on Gabriel Garten - foul #1 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Michael Linneman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #3 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Desir - foul #2 on Richard Desir, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman | |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Scott White can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Gabriel Garten - foul #3 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten | |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado banks in the layup and the foul's on Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McNeill (SF) Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Richard Desir | |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | James McNeill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry tips it home | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Ryan Autry, David Tillery, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Stephen Box, Joshua Tolson | |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Richard Desir pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Antonio Moretz is called for the reach on Earl Malbrough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) James McNeill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #2 on Joshua Powell, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Scott White | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Richard Paxton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Moretz - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi scores on a runner near the basket | 36-40 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Autry - foul #1 on Ryan Autry, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Tillery (PF) Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Desir (C) Joshua Tolson | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Mazon | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Albert Mazon steals the ball from Richard Desir | 38-42 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman lays it up and in | 40-42 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Ryan Autry steps in front of the Steven Deschamp pass | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | David Tillery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Albarazi | 42-42 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Richard Paxton connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Garten | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle buries a floater in the lane set up by Gabriel Garten | 42-46 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Garten | 42-46 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Richard Desir - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Steven Deschamp | |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski connects on the runner in the paint set up by Michael Steffen | 44-48 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Richard Desir | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Pirtle | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Scott White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Steffen | 44-48 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Scott White - foul #3 on Scott White, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McNeill (SF) Dale Furtado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Scott White, Michael Linneman | |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is called for 5 seconds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten | |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Daniel Pirtle is called for the reach on James McNeill - foul #4 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 47-48 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the shot from the left side set up by Albert Mazon | 49-48 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp's floater is knocked away by Joshua Powell | 49-48 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 49-48 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deschamp | 49-48 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #3 on Joshua Powell, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, James McNeill, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman, Steven Deschamp | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Tolson steals the ball from James Ketterman | 49-50 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Scott White is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Paxton | 49-52 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) PF - Earl Malbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Tillery (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Furtado | 53-52 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Furtado - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG) Scott White | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Desir picks off the pass by Jerry Kwapniewski | 53-54 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten loses the dribble to Dikembe Albarazi | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Desir | 53-56 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dikembe Albarazi out of a doubleteam | 55-58 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten travels in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James McNeill (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Stephen Box is hacked by James Ketterman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ketterman, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Stephen Box makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Michael Steffen steals the ball from Scott White | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McNeill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell (C) James McNeill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Richard Paxton, Stephen Box | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Michael Steffen picks off the pass by Steven Deschamp in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Earl Malbrough takes the ball from James Ketterman | 55-59 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott White | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Michael Linneman is fouled on the floor by James Ketterman - foul #4 on James Ketterman, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG) Gabriel Garten | |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Scott White - foul #4 on Scott White, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Dale Furtado picks off the pass by Richard Paxton in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Mazon | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Albarazi steals the ball from Richard Paxton in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Mazon | 60-63 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 60-65 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #5 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Albert Mazon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Desir (C) Daniel Pirtle | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Richard Desir pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Albarazi steals it from Joshua Tolson | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #4 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi hits a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Steffen - foul #4 on Michael Steffen, team foul #14 | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Steffen | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Kwapniewski | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deschamp (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #4 on Joshua Powell, team foul #15 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF), James Ketterman (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Steven Deschamp | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Tillery | 69-70 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Michael Linneman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman, Joshua Tolson | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Ketterman and the foul's on Stephen Box - foul #1 on Stephen Box, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott White and he's hacked by David Tillery - foul #1 on David Tillery, team foul #16 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), James McNeill (PF) Ryan Autry, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Stephen Box | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | James McNeill misses the jump hook in the lane | 71-72 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz tips it home | 73-72 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Dale Furtado swats the shot by Steven Deschamp | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), David Tillery (PF) Albert Mazon, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Steven Deschamp | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Antonio Moretz | 75-72 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Scott White is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Paxton | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman is hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #3 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Scott White, Stephen Box | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Gabriel Garten pass in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deschamp | 79-75 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Richard Paxton slams it home | 79-77 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Desir - foul #3 on Richard Desir, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Richard Desir can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Steffen - foul #5 on Michael Steffen, team foul #17 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deschamp (very tired) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Desir (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Garten is called for the reach on Jerry Kwapniewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the halfcourt shot | 82-79 |